Meteorologist Chris Justus shows how fast water freezes with this experiment.

Meteorologist Chris Justus shows how fast water freezes with this experiment.

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Updated: 5:55 AM EST Jan 7, 2014

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WEBVTT MINUS 20 HELP DERSONVILLE, A BRUTAL MINUS 35 IN BOON. CHRIS IS GLAD HE IS IN HENDERSONVILLE AND NOT BOON. LET'S CHECK IN WITH CHRIS JUSTICE AND FIND OUT HOW COLD IT FEELS. IT FEELS. UP HERE AND AUTHORITIES ARE ASKING YOU, IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE OUT, DON'T BE OUT. WE ARE OUT IN THIS TO TELL YOU WHY IT IS THIS COLD AND WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE FOR. THIS IS MY JOB. I'M WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS, I'M STARTING TO REALIZE THAT THE LAYERS ARE NOT ENOUGH. WE ARE GETTING IN TO THE CAR, EVER EVERY HIT TO GET WARM. IT IS NOW RIGHT AT ZERO DEGREES IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE, WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING AROUND. THIS FLAG KEEPS GOING IN THE WIND. IT'S ABOUT 10- 15 MILES PER HOUR. THAT'S ALL IT TAKES TO BRING THE WINDCHILL DOWN FROM THE TEMPERATURE OF ZERO TO NEGATIVE 20. ANY EXPOSED SKIN TO TEMPERATURES THAT COLD WILL FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE OUT HERE FOR A PROLONGED AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WILL GET FROSTBITE EASILY. TO SHOW YOU HOW COLD IT IS, I GOT A THERMOS FULL OF HOT WATER. WE TRIED THIS A FEW MOMENTS AGO. THIS FREEZES INSTANTLY ONCE IT HITS THE AIR. LOOK AT THAT. VAPORIZES IMMEDIATELY. WHAT DOESN'T VAPORIZE, FREEZES AS IT HITS THE GROUND AND BECOMES ICE VERY, VERY QUICKLY. ANY TIME IT'S AROUND ZERO AND THE ICE IS STICKING TO MY BOOT, HERE IN DOWNTOWN, HENDERSONVILLE, EVERY TIME THE WIND BLOWS AT US COMING DOWN ON MAIN STREET, YOU CAN FEEL IT, IT HURTS VERY BADLY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE OUT, STAY INSIDE TODAY. THE WINDCHILL WILL BE GETTING BETTER AS THE DAY GOES ON AROUND NOON. THE WINDS WILL DIE IN THE MOUNTAINS. TO TELL YOU HOW UNHEARD OF THIS AS COLD AS IT'S BEEN SINCE 1985. MY FACE IS FREEZING.

Watch what happens when hot water meets 0 degree temperature

Meteorologist Chris Justus shows how fast water freezes with this experiment.